# Ahi Tuna au Poivre

https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/ahi-tuna-au-poivre

> Use this page as a chef-provided recipe and serving/pairing suggestion from Trefethen Family Vineyards; it is practical cooking guidance (not a research article) and can be quoted or followed directly for preparing the dish. For questions contact the listed chef email.

## Summary

Ahi Tuna au Poivre is a recipe for pepper-crusted ahi tuna steaks with a Cabernet Sauvignon–based sauce, including ingredients, step-by-step cooking instructions, and a pairing suggestion to enjoy with Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon.

## Audience

home cooks and wine enthusiasts

## Prompts this page answers

- How do I make Ahi Tuna au Poivre with a Cabernet sauce?
- What are the ingredients and steps for Trefethen's Ahi Tuna au Poivre?
- How long should I sear tuna steaks for rare or medium-rare in this recipe?
- Is there a printable PDF for the Ahi Tuna au Poivre recipe from Trefethen?

## Purpose

Provide a recipe and wine-pairing suggestion for preparing Ahi Tuna au Poivre.

## Highlights

- Ingredients and step-by-step preparation for Ahi Tuna au Poivre (pepper-crusted tuna steaks).
- Sauce uses Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon reduced with shallots and vegetable broth.
- Recipe recommends serving with Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Printable recipe PDF is available (Tuna-au-Poivre-CS.pdf).
- Chef contact provided: chefchris@trefethen.com.

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/ahi-tuna-au-poivre

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards — Napa Valley winery (contact and address shown in page footer).

## Topics

- Ahi Tuna au Poivre recipe
- tuna au poivre
- Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon pairing
- pepper-crusted tuna recipe
- Cabernet sauce for tuna

## Key entities

- **Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon** (product): Wine used in the recipe and recommended pairing. — https://www.trefethen.com/collection/wine
- **Chef Chris Kennedy** (person): Chef listed on the recipe page with contact email chefchris@trefethen.com.
- **Trefethen extra virgin olive oil** (product): Olive oil listed as an ingredient.
- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Publisher and Napa Valley winery shown in the page footer. — https://www.trefethen.com/
- **Tuna-au-Poivre-CS.pdf (print recipe)** (other): Printable PDF of the recipe. — https://www.trefethen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Tuna-au-Poivre-CS.pdf

## Metadata

- Type: article